The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-07

Bill Arp Devoted to Domestic Duties Dur
ing the Heated Term.

Atlanta Constitution.
never stopped work in these hot days. had
fence to build and front gate to renew and
lots of dirt to dig and remove. and got wet
every day-wrnging wet--and not from rain
either, and one day a doctor came by and smiled
and went off and said that was working for q
sunstroke spell of fever but wasn't
feel all the better for work when the work adds
value or comfort or beauty to the homestead
had rather work hot day than play cards or
base ball read sensational novel, IL is
fortunate for me that l love work, Tor III
always have plenty of it to do as long as Mrs.
Arp lives and her children are nearly as bad.
Right they waiting for me to make
some octagon steps to put their flowers on. and
If there is any more troublesome JOB dont
know it. It takes mathematics and science
and lots of work to make these hexagons and
octagons They saw one some where and SO
I've got to fix il. l ordered single door from
the paror the new dining room. and while
was gone they juggled with the carpenter and
made him put large double doors with some
whinnadeddles all around and fine mortised
lock with glded knobs and of course l sur
rendered. The carpenter found out tie very
first day who was running this domestic machin-
cry and he acted accordin' Not long after these
double doors we're finished there WAS small,
long box come from New York by express 1t
quilting frames had not been abolished | would
have thought they were in the box. and so when
it was sent up with the charges all prepaid
was told that it was .sportiere'-and had cost
me nothing but present from one of the boys
/ stood off at a respectful distance and watched
them open it for / had never seen portiere
and had dignifed curiosity. It proved
and after they had it all fixed up and suspended
to the long rod with silver hooks and parted in
the middle with silver chains. it did look mighty
pretty. They said 1t was made OF shekneel or
some such material. and was all the stvlo now.
notice that when we have company to dine or
take tea, and the company is on the piazza. they
are taken through the portere every time
though it is nearer through the hail. When the
big doors open and the portiere drawn grace
fully aside they say it presents beautiful vista
TO look clear through the dining-room window.
They alluded to the vista several times. but have
been unable to find it. An old diapidated
kitchen that we don't use is in sight from that
window, and that Is all the vista see. Women
have an eve for the beautiful and l
reverence their taste, but sometimes 1t
takes week to discover the
esthetic and fall into raptures over
it. I tell my wife that it will not do for to
have anything very fine until the grandchildren
all grown, for this must be free and easy
house for them to have good time and do as they
please. THE glory of old man is his chill
dren's children" Solomon saith, and it is
pleasure to have them come and be happy. Our
fried chicken and ginger cake is a heap better
than they get at bome and our home is bomb
proof against whipping, though have to make
a show of getting awful mad sometimes. l
bought cotton rope yesterday to halter the milk
cow and laid 1t down in the back hail. and when
l came back again the little chaps had UNFINISHED
it and had rope apiece to play ''hoss" with. One
of them got little hurt and cried longer than
suitable to the occasion, and got tired of it
and said Il will give you nickel to hush" He
looked at me tearfuliy and said: Grandpa won't
you give me a dimel"